An oxide is a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element in its chemical formula. "Oxide" itself is the dianion of oxygen, an O2â?? atom. Metal oxides thus typically contain an anion of oxygen nitrous oxide zinc oxide magnesium oxide iron oxide aluminum oxide cerium oxide red oxide copper oxide lead oxide calcium oxide graphene oxide scandium oxide ethylene oxide nickel oxide propylene oxide molybdenum oxid tin oxide silver oxide Origins: iron,germany,india,australia